diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/share.py b/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/share.py
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-# Copyright 2013-2019 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC and other
-# Spack Project Developers. See the top-level COPYRIGHT file for details.
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
-
-import pytest
-
-import spack.config
-import spack.error
-
-from spack.main import SpackCommand
-
-share = SpackCommand('share')
-install = SpackCommand('install')
-
-
-@pytest.mark.test_activate
-def test_activate():
-    share('activate')
-    assert spack.config.get('config:shared') is True
-
-
-@pytest.mark.test_deactivate
-def test_deactivate():
-    # Ensures that this test can be run individually
-    # Activates shared mode so shared mode can be deactivated
-    if not spack.config.get('config:shared'):
-        share('activate')
-    share('deactivate')
-    assert spack.config.get('config:shared') is False